We are no longer just a management company

John Carona founded a boutique property management firm providing limited property management services to apartments and condominiums in Dallas.

Utilizing IBM System 36 technology, Carona and his team became among the first in the industry to embrace computer technology.

Established an in-house service department to handle the construction and maintenance needs of community common areas, growing the local fleet to over 100 trucks.

Opened the first branch office just east of downtown Fort Worth.

Acquired Associa Hill Country, Associa’s first company outside of North Texas.

Acquired Associa Arizona, Associa’s first company outside of Texas.

Hosted our first Annual Leadership Conference.

Acquired Community Management Corporation in Chantilly, Virginia, a recognized national leader in industry operations and governance.

In 2005 and 2006, acquired 34 community management firms in 14 states across the U.S.

Founded Associa Cares, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of assisting people throughout the world in crises such as natural or man-made disasters.

Expanded to Hawaii with Associa Hawaii.

Established Associa University, an online training program that empowers Associa community managers and employees to become the best educated experts in the industry.

Founded a data processing firm to effectively deliver web-based resale documents efficiently to buyers, realtors, lenders, and title companies.

Founded the industry’s first nationwide Political Action Committee to serve as the leading participant in our industry's ongoing evolution.

Became an international business by opening Associa Mexico in Los Cabos.

Became a national sponsor for National Night Out (NNO). Founded Associa Supports Kids (ASK) to support the health, safety, and well-being of children through education and health and wellness promotion.

Expanded into Canada with acquisition of three companies in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

Founded Associa Green, an environmental initiative to help families live healthier, more sustainable lives.

Opened the industry's first client shared service center to support enterprise-wide accounting operations.

John Carona won EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ in the southwest region. Named Top Property Management Influencer on Twitter.

Won the Dallas Regional Chamber Blueprint Award in the Workforce Growth category.

Implemented UP for Leaders, a revolutionary training program for future leaders. Surpassed 200 PCAM® designations—the most in the industry.

Introduced The Great Giveback, a company-wide volunteer initiative.

Certified as a Great Place to Work® in the United States. Recognized by the National Association for Business Resources as one of Dallas/Fort Worth’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®.

Partnered with TownSq to revolutionize the way communities connect.

Associa Cares reached $3 million milestone.

Opened a state-of-the-art digital services center to support growing digital footprint. Achieved American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ System and Organization Controls Compliance (SOC 1).

Expanded into New York City and Utah.

Certified as a Great Place to Work® in Canada. Selected as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal.

Completed American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ System and Organization Controls Compliance Attestation (SOC 2).

Announced The Marianna Brady, PhD. Scholarship Program for children and grandchildren of any Associa employee pursuing post-secondary education.

Founded Associa Financial Solutions, Inc. to assist association boards in managing the HOA loan process.

Partnered with Patriot PAWS Service Dogs for a service dogs awareness initiative.

Certified as a Great Place to Work® in Mexico.

Started The Leadership Foundations program to stimulate professional development of future leaders.

Awarded Degreed Visionary Award for Learning Innovator of the Year.

Associa Cares expanded into Canada.

Won the 2023 U.S. Best Managed Company Gold Standard designation.

Partnered with Hiring Our Heroes (HOH), a non-profit organization that works to create meaningful career opportunities for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses.

Named as a 2023 Best Workplace in Texas™ by Fortune.